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Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... (0.8%). Meanwhile, the DisabilityCare Australia Fund set a benchmark return of the Australian three-month bank bill swap rate +0.3%, calculated on a rolling 12-month basis, Future Fund said. In all, total funds under management (FUM) have grown to $337.2 ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Corporate Bond Active ETF (ASX: 31BB) will provide investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of high yielding, fixed-rate, Australian dollar denominated investment grade corporate bonds, maturing in the 12 months leading up to May 2031. Additionally ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... low-income worker who saves around $165 per month and qualifies for the Saver's Match of around $1000 per year could, at a 6% rate of return, end up with around $465,000 by the age of 65, with nearly $155,000 attributable to the Saver's Match. "Hardworking ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at the start of the year before the breakout of the Israel-US attack on Iran to now just 1.5%. J.P. Morgan Asset ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... the data reinforces market expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will continue lifting the official cash rate. "While business and market sentiment remain fragile amid geopolitical uncertainty, persistently high oil prices and a tight ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
The government is set to ditch the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount and revert to the pre-1999 system where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation, according to reports. Major news outlets report that Treasury will announce the change ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... end of the decade; the scheme is currently estimated to cost $70 billion by 2030. The government says the scheme's growth rate will also be halved to 5% a year under the changes. "Right now, the NDIS costs too much and is growing too fast, put alongside ...

Rapid growth of UHNW population prompts management shift: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... 713,626 UHNWIs currently, and that figure is set to grow close to one million in 2031. Australia's UHNWI population growth rate of 32.5% over the past five years only lagged Indonesia (+82%), Saudi Arabia (+63%), Poland (+63%) and Vietnam (+59%). However ...

UniSuper halves admin fees for 42,000 members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... retirement product starting July 1. More than 42,000 retired members in the product will pay a fee of 0.08% from the current rate of 0.16%. "Our ability to offer this significant fee reduction reflects the ongoing growth of our pension products and efficiency ...

Regal Partners' FUM drops by $0.6bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Regal Partners' funds under management (FUM) and commitments dipped from $22 billion to $21.4 billion in the quarter to March 2026. Investment performance dipped by $792 million, offset by net inflows of $450 million. Detractions in performance reflected ...